The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Peabody, KY: Crime Maps and Statistics

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C+
Property Crime Grade	C-
Other Crime Grade	D-

Which crimes are included?

$111,408

Cost of Crime™ for Peabody, KY

In 2025, crime will cost $1,408 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Peabody with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Peabody, KY Safe?

The D+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Peabody's combined rate is higher than the norm. Peabody sits in the 26th percentile, ahead of 26% of cities and behind 74%. The grade covers only Peabody's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Peabody is 34.06 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 29 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 30 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Peabody, KY report the most crime, about 3 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Peabody, KY

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Peabody for 2025 is $111,408, about $482 per resident and $1,408 per household. That equals 3.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 58.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 29.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.4%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Peabody Compared to Other Cities?

Peabody, KY:	$482
Shively, KY:	$844
Ekron, KY:	$233
Kentucky:	$450
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Peabody is $482 per year, which is $18 more than the national average and $32 more than Kentucky's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Peabody:

In Shively, KY, crime costs $844 per person, which is $362 more than in Peabody.
In Ekron, KY, crime costs $233 per person, which is $249 less than in Peabody

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Peabody for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Peabody	Cost per Peabody Resident
Murder	$32,402	$140
Rape/Sexual Assault	$8,820	$38
Robbery	$4,054	$18
Assault	$12,028	$52
Kidnapping	$3,193	$14
Vehicle Theft	$4,469	$19
Burglary	$7,739	$34
Theft	$12,281	$53
Arson	$469	$2
Vandalism	$15,272	$66
Animal Cruelty	$95	$0
Drug Crimes	$9,186	$40
Identity Theft	$1,400	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$111,408	$482

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Peabody, KY

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Peabody totals $261,956 ($1,134 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $373,364 ($1,616 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The city holds few retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas do the same, and of Peabody's 231 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Peabody Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Peabody residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.813
Robbery	0.5579
Rape	0.6297
Murder	0.0746
Total Violent Crime	3.075 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	10.27
Vehicle Theft	1.249
Burglary	3.694
Arson	0.0840
Total Property Crime	15.29 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2280
Drug Crimes	5.376
Vandalism	9.254
Identity Theft	0.7831
Animal Cruelty	0.0557
Total "Other" Rate	15.70 (D-)

Individual Peabody Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Peabody is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Peabody.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Big Creek, KY	D+	C	C-
Hector, KY	D	C	D
Bear Branch, KY	D+	D-	D+
Jason, KY	D+	D	C-
Spring Creek, KY	D+	D	C-
Spurlock, KY	D+	C+	D+
Bluehole, KY	D+	C	C-
Roark, KY	D+	D	C
Oneida, KY	C-	B	C-
Essie, KY	C	B	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Peabody is higher versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Ink, AR	C+	C+	C+
Hunts Corner, ME	C	A+	A+
Hutchins, IA	C-	D	D
Hyde Manor, VT	A	A-	A-
Iduna, WI	A	A+	A+
Ilasco, MO	B+	A	A
Immanuel, AR	C-	D	D
Inavale, NE	C	C-	C-
Indiana Beach, IN	B+	A-	A-
Ingram, AL	D-	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, Peabody is less safe than the Kentucky state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Peabody, KY average SchoolGrade of D-, with 22% actual proficiency versus 29% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Peabody schools on SchoolGrade

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